Basic Details Surname Phillips Forenames Walter Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Royal Canadian Air Force Unit (Primary - Stated) 1659 HCU Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Halifax LW 334 Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Flying Officer Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Canadian Air Force Unit (Primary - Our reference) 1659 HCU Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Flying Officer Death and Burial details Country of death England Town of death Southern slope of Black Hambleton Hill, Osmotherley Country of burial England Town of burial Harrogate Cemetery Stonefall Cemetery Year of death 1944 Month of death January Day of death 18 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Air Crash Manner of death reference Other